Railroad-switch-operating mechanism.



J. L. MILLER. L RAILROAD SWITCH OPERATING MECHANISM.

APPLLCATION FILED FEB. I, 1915- DO. 2% m m Q w\\ oO 4, 7 L w, w 1

lnventor Witnesses S y e n vl O t t A J. L. MILLER.

RALRoAD swTcH oPERATNG MEcHANsM.

APPLICATION msn rss. 1915. Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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Witnesses lnventor W Z I i by Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN L. MILLER, 0F FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ASSIGNOZR. 0F ONE-FOURTH TOHATTIE A.V BOSS, 0F FORT COLLINS, COLOBADQ i nArLnoADfswIrcH-ornnnrrneMnonenisivi.

Specifi'caton of Letters Patent. g Patented May, 28, 1916,

Original application filed. September 18, 1914, Serial No. 862,359.Dvided and. this application filed February 1, 1915. Serial No. 5,496.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN L. MILLER, a .citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Collins, in the county of Larimer and State ofColorado` have invented a new and useful Railroad-Switch-OperatingMechanism, Vof which the following is a specifica-` tion.

The Vpresent invention relates to improvements in railroad switchoperating mechanisms, the present application being a division of `mvapplication filed September 18, 1914i, Serial No. 862.359, and whichissued as Patent No. 1,131,910, dated March 16, 1915. rl`he presentapplication is now limited to the train carried structure for operatingthe structure along the right of way as illustrated in the parentapplication, one object of the invention, beingl the provision of meansmounted upon thev'railway rolling stock and manually operable forprojecting a member upon either side of` the rolling stock forengagement with the switch actuating mechanism disposed along the trackas illustrated in parent application.

A further object of the present invention, is the provision of asimplified mechanism carried b v the rolling stock and manually operablefor dispostion to engage a switch operating mechanism disposed along theright of way, the same being easily applied to railwav cars as now usedwithout discarding of the apparatus carried thereby.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being,r understood that changes in theprescribed embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be madewithin the scope of what isv claimed without departing from the spiritof the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a locomotive tenderwith the present mechanism for actuating the switch. Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken on line 2- -2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View in elevation taken fromthe left as viewed in Fig. 1. dotted lines illustrating the position ofthe projecting switch actuatng member. Fig. 4 illustrates in connectionwith theapplication of thev present invention to a passenger coach. Fig.vation showing the application of the present invention to a fiat car.Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof. 7 is a 'longitudinalv Sectionalview through the-switch operating mechanism carried by a moving train.Fig. 8 is a detailed viewl of the member thereof. Figs. 9, 10 and 11`are detailed views of various parts of the present train carriedmechanism. i f

Referring to the drawings, T designates the tender of a locomotive, inwhich the bar 67 is so mounted, for reciprocation within the tubularsupport 68, as to be projected to either side to engage such meanswas isshown in the parent application for throwing the switch. ries in itsouterend a roller 69, may be projected to assume the dotted lineposition, as shown in Fig. 3, this movement beingtc either side of' thetrain according to the di- Vrectionrof travel thereof. Variousmechaprojectngrthe nisms may be adapted for member 67, it preferablybeing supplied with a single lug 71, slidable within the slot 72 of thecasing 68, said lug 71 also acting as a means to prevent the rotation ofthe member 67 therewithin. Connected to the lug 71 are the terminals ofthe cables 73, which may be operated upon by the transversely swinginglever 74, as shown at the left in Figs. l and 2, or through therotatable shaft 7.5 shown at the right in such figures. In either event,the cable is operated to actuate the member 6 7 tg project it at eitherside of the train desrec VVhere the present mechanism is adapted for useupon a passenger car, as shown in Fig. 4, the hand wheel operated shaft7 5 is preferable, while when the device is used g flat cars, as shownin Fi gs. 5 and 6, the transverse shaft is mounted below the body of thecar and has the ends of the cables 71' wound thereupon, one terminalbeing wound thereupon, while the other is wound therefrom during theoperation of the member 67.

VVhere the device is train, will be placed Vupon the tender Iof theengine,-while that shown in Fig. 4.- will be placed uponxthe caboose atthe end of the 5 is a View in cle- Thus the bar' 67, whichcarused upon afreight, the mechanlsm as shown in Fig. 1V

nism as illustrated in the parent; application,

the same being withdrawnafterpassing the same so that the-train canfully pass within the siding as desired,l the brakeman within theeaboose or upon the last carof thetrain actuatingV the 'member -67carried by suchcar to operate the mechanism of the switch, and thusplace theswitch inthe opposite direction and close the siding withoutthe necessity of the brakeman leaving the train.

From the foregoing description, it `is evident that .with a device'ofthis character the switch operating4 mechanism shown. in the` I parentapplication may be operated without the stoppingV ofthe train4 both inapproaching and ,leaving thesame, thus'providing a thorough andpractical device of this character and one which number of parts be putout of order or commission.`

i as my own,fI have=hereto afixed is composed lof a fe w and thereforeless liable to It is apparent that two lugs 471 maybecmt-1V ployed wherea Isingle the switch actuating also/that the cable 72 may be archainporlin fact any other mechanism which wilL prop-` erly operate'the bar.-

WVhat is claimed is:

lar guide-fixedly longitudinal slot,y a 'bar mounted. to slide -ineither directionswithin the .tubular guide tol` project beyondeither endof the. guide, a lugk outstanding from withinthe slot, said lugcoperatrng with the lug 71 is used uponfi. projector :bar (37,AL :and``the ybar and. sidabe ends of theslot to limit the outward move-.- i

ment ofthe. bar, a flexible operating; ydevice which said flexiblevdevice `is means for; actuating 1 said flexible device,

either end of thebar beingadaptedto -be retracted: into the tubularguide after said end has been projected therebeyond.

In testimony .that I I .claim the my siguature in thepresence of twoWitnesses;v

J OHN L. MILLER;l 1

Witnesses:

B. S-.TsDMoin` I. C. SHAFFER.:`

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foregong secured at its'endstothe lug, and extending v in oppositedirections therefrom, guideson mounted, and: I.

